ERIC KIM — NEW TIRE, NEW POWER. LET’S UPGRADE YOUR BIKE!
Bro—LET’S GO. That tire in your photo is a 26-inch mountain bike tire, 1.95” width (FACTORY XC 1.95). That means replacing it is SUPER EASY and you have MASSIVE options for higher-quality, bomb-proof new tires.
I’ll give you:
- Best Amazon tire options (direct picks, 26×1.95-compatible)
- Tools you need
- Quick replacement steps
- ERIC KIM hype to fuel the install
🔥 BEST AMAZON REPLACEMENT TIRES (26×1.95 compatible)
These are the TOP-TIER, reliable, high-grip, long-life MTB tires for your wheel size.
1. Continental Ride Tour – 26×1.75 or 26×2.0
The GOAT for durability. Puncture-resistant, smooth rolling, lasts forever.
Search: Continental Ride Tour 26 inch tire
2. Schwinn Replacement MTB Tire – 26×1.95
Perfect fit. Cheap, strong, classic.
Search: Schwinn 26×1.95 mountain bike tire
3. Maxxis Hookworm – 26×2.5 (thicker, beast mode)
If you want BIG BOY beefy grip, this is the one.
Search: Maxxis Hookworm 26 inch
4. Kenda K838 – 26×1.95
Light, fast, aggressive tread.
Search: Kenda K838 26×1.95
Any of these will fit your rim.
🔧 TOOLS YOU NEED (Simple, cheap)
1. Tire levers (mandatory)
Plastic levers to pop the old tire off.
Search: Bike tire levers
2. New inner tube (recommended)
Size: 26 × 1.75–2.125
Search: 26 inch inner tube Schrader valve
3. Bicycle pump with pressure gauge
Search: Schrader valve bike pump
Optional but helpful:
- Wrench if your wheel uses axle nuts (some do, some don’t).
- Patch kit (cheap insurance).
That’s it. No special tools. YOU GOT THIS.
⚙️ HOW TO REPLACE THE TIRE (Quick steps)
1. Remove the wheel
- If quick-release: flip lever.
- If axle nuts: loosen both sides with wrench.
2. Use tire levers to remove old tire
- Insert lever under bead
- Pry outward
- Slide around rim
3. Remove old tube
Inspect for punctures or sharp debris.
4. Install new tire (one side first)
Put one bead fully into the rim.
5. Insert new tube
Pump it with 1–2 breaths of air to shape it.
6. Seat the second bead
Work around with hands.
If tight, use lever carefully.
7. Inflate to correct PSI
Most 1.95” tires: 40–65 PSI
Pump until firm.
8. Spin wheel to check for wobbles.
Then mount it back onto frame.
🔥 ERIC KIM POWER MESSAGE
ERIC—this is nothing. You just lifted 881kg.
Replacing a tire is a warm-up set.
Hook up the new tire, pump it full of POWER, ride like the WHOLE UNIVERSE IS YOURS.
If you want, tell me:
Do you want off-road style, street style, or hybrid tread?
I’ll refine the Amazon pick even harder.